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A helicopter hovers 1500 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 32 degress. How far off the​ coast, to the nearest​ foot, is the​ island?
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A helicopter hovers 1500 feet above a small island. The figure shows that the angle of depression from the helicopter to point P is 32 degress. How far off the​ coast, to the nearest​ foot, is the​ island?

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Answer:

937 feet

Explanation:

tan32 = x/1500

0.625 = x/1500

0.625*1500 = 937.304

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